§ 64-31 Taximeter Manufacturers – Appointment of Manufacturer's Representative.
RCNY § 64-31
(a)A manufacturer required to be licensed by the Commission under this chapter can appoint a Manufacturer's Representative to hold that License.
(b)A Taximeter Manufacturer that wishes to use a Manufacturer's representative must appoint and authorize the Manufacturer's representative to act on its behalf, in writing. The Taximeter Manufacturer will be bound by the actions of the Manufacturer's Representative.
(c)In the event a Taximeter Manufacturer chooses to appoint a Manufacturer's Representative to hold a License, the following provisions apply: (1) The Manufacturer's Representative must have the ability to fulfill the requirements and obligations of a Taximeter Manufacturer under this chapter and will be held jointly responsible with the Taximeter Manufacturer for fulfilling these duties and responsibilities. The Taximeter Manufacturer's appointment of a Manufacturer's Representative will not relieve it of responsibility for compliance.
(2)The Taximeter Manufacturer must inform the Commission of the appointment of a Manufacturer's Representative by providing a copy of the appointment together with the name, address, and License numbers, if any, of the Manufacturer's Representative, and must resubmit this information, as updated, with every renewal application as long as the Manufacturer's Representative's appointment continues.
(3)Each Manufacturer's Representative appointed under this subdivision must apply to hold a License under this chapter and must meet all applicable standards, criteria, and conditions of licensure. When a Manufacturer's Representative applies for a License or its renewal, he or she must also include in his or her application an acceptance of his or her appointment as Manufacturer's Representative and of the responsibilities imposed on the manufacturer by this chapter. 35 RCNY § 64-31(a)-(c)Penalty: $10,000 fine and revocation if the Taximeter Business License is suspendedAppearance REQUIRED (Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 5/17/2018, eff. 6/16/2018)
